Ferris (26026) reviewed Hopsolute from North Sound Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft - Caramel and some sweet candy hops. Clear gold with a small head. Caramel and sweet hops. Standard old school, but decent.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Bitter Rain ESB from North Sound Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draft - Butterscotch and caramel. Clearish gold with. Decent white head. Light vegetal and some malts with a light bitter finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft - Woody, herbal and sweet caramel. Cloudy gold with a. Nice white head. Sweet raw oak, booze and more Woody notes with a. Bitter dry finish. Nice and Woody.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Beer 101 from North Sound Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draft - Caramel and some cereal. Clear gold with a decent white head. Earthy hops, orange and bitterness. A bit harsh and not nice hop notes.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft - Sticky orange and some tropical notes. Clearish copper with a decent white head. Sweet, spicy Woody hops and a decent bitter finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft - Light cereal and some citrus. Clear gold with a decent white head. Woody, cereal and bitterness. Very English.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Draft 10 oz pour at Latona Pub. It appears they have changed the name of this beer to 2xIPA. Cue admin action here. Pours a bright orange color with a thin oily head. I don’t think I’ve ever had a bourbon barrel aged IPA before, and honestly, my mind is partially blown here. The bourbon comes through much stronger. Pure bourbon and light orange fruit aroma. Full body, sweet flavor, bourbon dominated. Grassy hop background. Gotta give bonus points for taking an IPA with a hop profile to go the distance, and aging it on bourbon barrel. Oak comes through. Bold beer, and I think the risk was well worth it. I enjoyed the hell out of this.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at North Sound, pours a hazy golden orange with a small white head. Nose brings out loads of bourbon, some vanilla and some resinous hops buried underneath. Flavour is surprisingly balanced and cohesive for a barrel aged IIPA, with bourbon, light vanilla and resinous hops. Not usually a fan of barrel aging IPAs, but this one pulls it off very well. Complex, cohesive and not too boozy. Very nice.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Hop Saw from North Sound Brewing Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at North Sound, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Nose brings out a bit of diacetyl unfortunately, with piney floral hops. Flavour is thankfully better, with notes of piney and floral hops that coat the palate. Very easy to drink and not too abrasive. Good stuff.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at North Sound, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Nose brings out loads of floral hops, some citrus zest and a biscuity malt backbone. Flavour is nearly identical, with soapy floral hops, citrus, perfume, and a biscuity malt backbone. Not overly thrilling nor to my taste, but competently brewed. Decent.